Roundwood — Import quantity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Roundwood — Import quantity was 115 m3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2023, roundwood — import quantity in Nicaragua stood at 115 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Nicaragua peaked at 18,300 m3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36 m3, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 205th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 1,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,100 m3 | +210.0% |
| 1967 | 4,900 m3 | +58.1% |
| 1968 | 4,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 m3 | -89.8% |
| 1970 | 18,300 m3 | +3560.0% |
| 1971 | 2,600 m3 | -85.8% |
| 1972 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 700 m3 | -73.1% |
| 1974 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 m3 | +328.6% |
| 1976 | 5,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 7,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 11,300 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 11,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 m3 | -98.2% |
| 1983 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 284 m3 | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 284 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 284 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 835 m3 | +194.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 m3 | +175.4% |
| 1996 | 1,200 m3 | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 329 m3 | -72.6% |
| 1999 | 540 m3 | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 277 m3 | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 277 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 m3 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 102 m3 | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 194 m3 | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 194 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,735 m3 | +794.3% |
| 2007 | 1,948 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3,457 m3 | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 3,457 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 483 m3 | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 969 m3 | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 979 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 169 m3 | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 408 m3 | +141.4% |
| 2015 | 36 m3 | -91.2% |
| 2016 | 46 m3 | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 3,672 m3 | +7882.6% |
| 2018 | 17,945 m3 | +388.7% |
| 2019 | 4,000 m3 | -77.7% |
| 2020 | 2,388 m3 | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 1,229 m3 | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 608 m3 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 115 m3 | -81.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 115 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 115 m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,049 m3, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7882.6% | 46 m3 | 3,672 m3 |
| 1970 | +3560.0% | 500 m3 | 18,300 m3 |
| 2006 | +794.3% | 194 m3 | 1,735 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,933 m3 | 500 m3 | 4,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,020 m3 | 700 m3 | 18,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,640 m3 | 200 m3 | 11,300 m3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 806.22 m3 | 284 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,204 m3 | 102 m3 | 3,457 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,871 m3 | 36 m3 | 17,945 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,085 m3 | 115 m3 | 2,388 m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Nicaragua?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Nicaragua was 115 m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18,300 m3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 m3 in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Nicaragua ranks 205th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en